Question

Bot use the excerpt to complete the activity. Now it was my mother's turn to sigh. "Look," I said, to cheer her up. "I'm thinking about shaving the moustache off." Even though I wasn't for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement. "Your grandmother probably won't even recognize you," she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face. In 1 sentence, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.

Answer 1

The meaning of postponement in the excerpt is that the speaker has been delaying the decision to shave their mustache. The words "for a long time" provide the clearest context clue for the word.